High hospital costs seem to be a fact of life that most Americans have reluctantly come to accept. What most people don't realize, however, is that not all of those charges are legit: Many medical bills contain fraudulent charges.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was hospitalized Friday to undergo surgery for kidney stones, according to a MarketWatch report. Geithner, who was admitted into George Washington University hospital this morning, is expected to undergo surgery later today.

A new suitor may be entering the bidding war for Healthscope, the second-largest private hospital chain in Australia: Tenet Healthcare. But going head to head with the private equity giants who have already

Long a must-have for stars and the very rich, concierge doctors are becoming more common among the middle class who are fed up with long waits and rushed visits in traditional practices. These patients are willing to pay a price for doctors who are available 24/7 and who make house calls.